Search Results: Titles starting with W from Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers

Iowa City: The Prairie Press, 1968. Quarter cloth over paper covered boards (hard cover) in mylar protected dust-jacket. 44 pages; illustrated with wood engravings by Utpatel. Book designed by Carroll Coleman and printed at The Prairie Press. Handset in Bulmer type, paper is Basingwerk Parchment imported from England. The wood engravings printed directly from the blocks. This copy SIGNED by both Derleth and Utpatel on front free endpaper. A clean, tight copy in a price-clipped jacket. Size: Octavo. Signed. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Frank Utpatel.

Aurora, Ohio: Walden Company, 1989. White cloth (hard cover) in mylar protected dust-jacket. 70 pages; illustrated with photographs by Jennie Jones. A photo essay showing one man's (Manny Barenholtz) dream of a community where nature and architecture are partners in providing a haven of stability in a world of shifting values. Former owner's bookplate, else a clean, tight copy in a lightly chipped jacket Size: Oblong Octavo. First Edition.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

Guildford Surrey, England: Circle Press, 1977. 10 eight page (unnumbered) sections 33 x 23 cms., loose in black chemise housed in slip case. Illustrated with nine color, tissue protected, screen-prints by John Christie, each signed by the artist. Limited number 17 of 95 copies (80 for sale), SIGNED by both White and Christie on limitation page. Letterpress printed on Velin Arches rag-made paper; typography and presswork by Ronald King, hand-set in 14 point Baskerville by Walter Taylor and Willow King at Circle Press. Four prospectuses laid-in, along with hand-written note SIGNED by Ronald King on Circle Press Letterhead. Sign of bookplate removal, else fine. Size: Folio. Signed. Limited First Edition.. Cloth. Fine. Illus. by John Christie. Private Press.

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1924. Three-quarter crushed morocco leather, raised bands, gilt title and tooled compartments, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, (7 3/4" x 5 1/2"). One the more desirable titles from the Wanderer series. 264 pages, w/ Index; 15 illustrated plates by Dexter and 32 reproductions from works of art. An exceptionally clean, tight copy, showing just light wear and rubbing. Size: Octavo. Leather. Near Fine. Illus. by Walter Dexter.

Mainz: Verlag der Gutenberg-Gesellschaft, 1929. Gray wrappers (paperback), printed paper title label on front board. Text with 15 illustrations p. 5-[42], followed by 10 plates. A clean, tight copy Size: Octavo. Wraps. Very Good.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Full brown leather, hubbed spine, tooled gilt decoration to spine and boards, moire silk endpapers and pagemarker, all edges gilt, (8.5 x 6.5 inches). 386 pages; illustrations by Chet Jezierski. A limited edition, privately printed and individually SIGNED by the author, John Cheever, on second free endpage protected by tissue-guard. The author's first novel which won the National Book Award for Fiction. An exceptionally clean, tight (unread) copy in collector FINE condition. Signed. Limited Edition. Leather. Fine. Illus. by Chet Jezierski. Octavo.

London: Macmillan & Co, 1959. [Fine Binding]. Full red polished calf, green and brown morocco title labels, gilt titles, raised bands with elaborate decorative gilt compartments, gilt ruled boards and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, board edges with gilt roll, housed in custom red cloth slipcase, (8.75 x 5.5 inches). SIGNED BINDING. Finely bound, by Frost & Company, of Bath, England. Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude, with an introduction by Aylmer Maude. 1352 pages; illustrated with map. Printed by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh. A clean, tight and bright copy showing some minor wear at front hinge. A desirable finely bound copy of Tolstoy's classic and condidered by many to be among the best novels ever written.. Leather. Near Fine. Octavo.

London: Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, 1922. [Fine Binding]. Volumes 2 and 3 only. Three-quarter red morocco leather over pink silk boards, single raised band, gilt title and decoration, marbled endpapers, (6 x 3.75 inches). Custom leather binding with initials C.R.P. on spine. A title from The World's Classics collection. Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. Showing some light wear to exterior, internally clean and tight. Leather. Very Good. 16mo.

New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1988. Cloth (hardcover) in mylar protected dust-jacket. 118 pages with Appendix, One-Man and Group Exhibitions, Bibliography and Index; 67 color illustrations. An important monograph covering Bradt's career and work. An exceptionally clean, tight copy Size: Quarto. First Edition.. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Warren, Pennsylvania: Warren Library Association, 1897. Red cloth, gilt titles. 244 pages; illustrated. Published in commoration of the first century after the laying out of the town of Warren in 1795. A clean copy showing light wear. Size: Octavo. Cloth. Very Good.

Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1946. First edition (no other printing indicated). Pictorial boards in metal spiral binding. Unpaginated; illustrated in color. A clean, bright copy showing typical light rubbing and wear Size: Oblong Octavo. First Edition.. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Ruth Carroll.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007. Cloth (hardcover) in mylar protected dustjacket, gilt title, (9.5 x 6.5 inches), 292 pages. First Edition/First Printing (with "1" on publisher's number line). SIGNED in black ink by Crais on title page. A Joe Pike novel. An exceptionally clean, tight copy in like unclipped jacket, collector fine condition. Signed. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Octavo.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1987. Cloth (hard cover) in myalr protected dust-jacket. 185 pages; Stated "First edition" on copyright page. Inscribed by Zalben on front free fly page. A clean, tight copy Size: Octavo. Inscribed By Author. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1947. Cream cloth in mylar protected dustjacket. 127 pp., with 52 b/w and color plates. Commentary by Arthur W. Heintzelman. Showing some wear and chipping to jacket, internally clean. Size: Folio. First Edition.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

Exton, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1983. Cloth in mylar protected dust-jacket. 224 pages, w/ sources and index; color illustrations. A complete step-by-step and species-by-species painting guide for 36 species of waterfowl. Previous owner's blind stamp, else a clean and tight copy in as new condition Size: Quarto. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1863. [Fine Binding]. 24 titles bound in 12 volumes. Full polished green morocco, red morocco title labels, raised bands, elaborate gilt compartments, gilt tooling to boards and edges, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. (6-5/8 x 4-1/2 inches). Previous owner's bookplate, and inscription dated 1867 else showing minimal exterior wear, binding is tight. Handsomely bound set with a strong shelf presence. Size: Octavo. Leather. Near Fine.

Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer, 1999. Cloth (hard cover) in mylar protected dust-jacket. 207 pages, w/ illustrated Glossary, Bibiography; 500 color photographs. The first book to document both vintage and contempary wearable art. A clean, tight copy in "as new" condition Size: Quarto. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

New York: Viking, 1995. Cloth (hardcover) in mylar protected dustjacket, gilt title, (9.5 x 6.5 inches), 452 pages. First Edition/First Printing with number "1" on publisher's number line. SIGNED by author on title page. The acclaimed author's second book. An exceptionally clean, tight copy in like unclipped jacket, collector fine condition. Signed. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Octavo.

Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1948. Black cloth (hardcover) in mylar protected dust-jacket. Limited 1/3000 copies. 191 pages; jacket by Audrey Johnson. Wandrei's second Arkham publication and his first published novel. An exceptionally clean, tight copy in a like, price clipped jacket. Size: Octavo. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1948. Black cloth (hardcover) in mylar protected dust-jacket. Limited 1/3000 copies. 191 pages; jacket by Audrey Johnson. Wandrei's second Arkham publication and his first published novel. An exceptionally clean, tight copy in a like, unclipped ($3.00) jacket. Size: Octavo. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine.